How To Practice BASS Effectively (Do THIS Every Day)

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Here's how to design a practice routine that will allow you to achieve ANY musical goals you want!
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@bradyung798 10 месяцев назад

hes so good because his teacher was charles berthoud

@BassCampOfficial 10 месяцев назад

👏🏻🥈

@keithdagnall7686 10 месяцев назад

Jim Stennet❤

@SO-ym3zs 10 месяцев назад

Good stuff. One quibble: if you are new to bass and want to learn metal, building speed and stamina will be a must, but there's no need to focus on finger style. Pick usage is extremely common in the genre, so it's up to you, depending on what you want to sound like and which technique actually works best for you. (Learning both will do you the most favors long term.)

@tolstoy21 10 месяцев назад

One of the things I've done to help my practicing/playing is to stop slapping. Slap is just too fun and awesome, so I wind up spending too much time noodling around with slap lines to the detriment of proficiencies in other things. Im a big RHCP fan so I decided to learn many of flea's non-slap bass lines. In my opinion, they are much better, more sophisticated and really drive you to improve your articulations, plucking hand ghost notes, etc. Blood, Sugar Sex, Magic is a great album for this. A lot of the playing on it represents the kind of amazing stuff flea wrote that doesn't get as much attention as his heavy-punky-slappy lines. Much to be learned from it in terms of finger style.

@Kittygacha_playz 10 месяцев назад

Agreed. Spending too much time on slap takes away time to practice other things.

@benwilliams8742 10 месяцев назад

Yeah, Flea first got my attention with his finger-style playing on "Jagged little Pill" with Alanis Morrissette, which really kicked some huge doors open for my own style. Slap isn't called-for in 99% of the music I like to play, but I'm always working on it anyway - Slap has never felt natural or easy to my hands, but it's still an essential skill for any pro bassist to be able to perform on demand, which happens often enough. These vids from @charlesberthoud have been a HUGE help for me.

@collinmckenzie2306 4 месяца назад

One thing I learned while playing classical viola is to focus on the hard area in a piece, but don't forget to have fun playing. So, practice and play, if that makes sense.

@Dragonlich420 8 месяцев назад

Charles is an amazing musician, even better than Les Claypool and he’s been my bass idol for years. 25 year guitarist here beginning bass from scratch. Some of the theory converts, but playing the bass is unique in it’s many techniques. Love your videos bro, i want to play as good as you some day.

@thadeufreitas8353 10 месяцев назад

The reason I like Charles' advice is because the starting point is the music that inspires you. Everything else flows from there. It's the only way to be consistent with your practice.

@geepers100 5 месяцев назад

Great comment

@TheGeoffable 10 месяцев назад

I've been learning for about 15 months, and have definitely started noticing diminishing returns / feeling a bit stale. Then I find something new and it all picks up again. And yeah, it's maybe every 8 weeks or so, pretty close to your suggesting of mixing it up intentionally. Thanks :)

@sonnyportacio6238 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for these! The videos have great content, well thought out and very helpful to my bass learning. Please keep 'em coming!

@marshwetland3808 10 месяцев назад

Gonna try the five minute focus thing. That's a new one for me. tx

@wesolson1763 10 месяцев назад

It’s so good to see you doing these lessons. Thanks and Keep up the good work!

@grahamf695 9 месяцев назад

I have weekly lessons and take exams. This really helps to focus me, but I quite understand that not everybody can afford to do this.

@joedawg87 10 месяцев назад

This was fantastic, thank you! I guess I need to buy some CD's and listen to your lines

@giz7729 10 месяцев назад

Ty, it was very good and it helped me alot❤❤

@judebreen6538 10 месяцев назад

These videos have been extremely helpful to me.

@CountryFenderBass 10 месяцев назад

A way to get practice in is set your alarm in the morning an hour earlier than normal. I getup and practice a minimum 30 minutes every morning

@KZEE923 10 месяцев назад

Charles...can you do a video about the types of bass guitars you use and why? I see you have your own Charles Berthoud CB-4 by Schecter. What is it about this bass you love?

@joeg6969 10 месяцев назад

Minimizing distractions best general advice given todays world of beeps and boops. Charles if you read this, your doing good stuff, and I hope your getting some money your way for your efforts!

@rossco420 10 месяцев назад

That Bass sounds fantastic Charles, is it a Schecter looks great

@Mr_Fretbuzz 10 месяцев назад

Great stuff Charles…

@johndaniel4597 10 месяцев назад

Impressive technique. You didn’t mention learning to read standard notation? There are certain areas of the music industry eg big bands, theatres, cruises where sight reading skills are obligatory. Where do you stand on this topic?

@IbrahimMontiel 10 месяцев назад

Gracias, esto me será de mucha ayuda 😊❤

@ngendakumanalewis1472 10 месяцев назад

I am interested in jazz (improvisation and harmony) have you some great bassist i can follow or tips to my schedule routine

@lightningjet9444 10 месяцев назад

I wanna learn bass and I have my dad to teach me once he’s back off of touring. My favourite bassist is Joe Dart and I wanna one day be able to play, solo and sound like him. Any tips?

@X-EvilAsh 10 месяцев назад

Practice! Simple and short awnser is Practice. Play along to songs and have fun, and practice every day. There's no magic in becoming in insane player. You just practice! The time you put in it pays off.

@FollowTheLion01 10 месяцев назад

Missed the 7th fret on the E string.

@Quimusik 10 месяцев назад

I am stuck at step one 😂

@BassBajo 7 месяцев назад

That is one sexy guitar

@mooncheeseplague5157 10 месяцев назад

You should learn x and y by psyopus… then post a how to ;) lol pleeeeeaassee

@1983electric 10 месяцев назад

I know you youtube guys are all about the slap techniques, but don't ignore that bass players use picks.

@bradyung798 10 месяцев назад

first

@BassCampOfficial 10 месяцев назад

👏🏻🥇

@livingwatersministriesatp 10 месяцев назад

Bla bla

@CharlesBerthoud 10 месяцев назад

Every time I see a new video on this channel I swear it's something I've JUST been practising.... uncanny!

@Tekkerue 10 месяцев назад

BassCamp should have you on as a guest instructor. That would be pretty cool. 😎

@engeeju 10 месяцев назад

I wonder why....

@BassCampOfficial 10 месяцев назад

@@Tekkerue I think we can make that happen!

@DeeterPlays 10 месяцев назад

I talk to myself sometimes too.

@gbenselum 10 месяцев назад

This guy's knows

@joannalewis5279 10 месяцев назад

I'm sorry but i feel conned. At no point leading up to buying the £30,000 worth of bass equipment i have did anyone tell me i had to practice.

@GageLaughlin 3 месяца назад

QUICK RECAP/TL:DR 0:35 KNOW YOUR STYLE: know what you want to play since many genres have different techniques 1:21 FIGURE OUT TOPICS: figure out some things that these genres do differently from others and learn them 2:16 CREATE REALISTIC SCHEDULE: make a practicing schedule that you know you’ll be able to follow consistently, schedule it smart; 30 minutes minimum 3:19 PREPARE: get rid of distractions, without background noise or clutter 3:50 TIME TO PRACTICE: find the topic you’re wanting to practice. he recommends a few topics in this section, so give it a quick watch 5:31 BE CONSISTENT: try to stick to your schedule as good as you can, don’t freak out if you miss a day it’s not that big of a deal. just don’t make it a routine to miss it 6:22 (BONUS) SEEK A MENTOR: find someone who’s really good at bass to help you at and ask them for feedback. it can help with your personalized problems

@engeeju 10 месяцев назад

Great video man, thanks for the tips. I've been trying find a practice schedule, but majoring in mechanical engineering really takes all your free time.

@ThatFantasyPenguin 10 месяцев назад

Wait this guy looks familiar I think this guy stole another bassists RU-vidrs look

@jxorz6013 10 месяцев назад

My 3 topics lately: 1. Distortion 2. DISTORTION 3. dIStOrTioN 💀

@mr.nugget7237 3 месяца назад

So the thing is actually, my main goal as a bassist is to be versatile. I want to be able to play all kinds of stuff with big focuses on metal, blues, funk and some prog rock/metal. What I'm wondering is if I choose specific things I need to practice for each "genre", should I focus on one thing for a couple months then switch, or vary it to do a bit everything every week?

@timiligamer6886 10 месяцев назад

practicing the lessons of his channel i realy feel a good evolution on bass, very very thank you

@BassCampOfficial 10 месяцев назад

You're welcome!

@trav1th3rabb1 6 месяцев назад

Never heard of Marcus Miller until rn and that’s it, that’s what I’m practicing. Checks off a lot of boxes, but this will be fun on a fretless 6

@aaronjosuemoisesbenignosed9591 10 месяцев назад

Just what I needed for my guitar learning journey :P

@paulocoelho558 10 месяцев назад

Given your advanced skills, I'd love to suggest for you to teach us how to play neo soul on the bass guitar. Imagine the incredible fusion of neo soul vibes with the rich tones of the bass - it could be truly amazing! Great video btw!😉😉👍🏻👍🏻

@atritnai 10 месяцев назад

whos better you or charles berthound

@Enderblade18 10 месяцев назад

I don't even have to watch the full thing to know it's going to be awesome! Keep up the good work Charles!

@BassCampOfficial 10 месяцев назад

👏🏻🥉

@ChrisPauX 4 часа назад

I dont know any band or bass players. I just like playing the bass though Im bad. I like the boom sounds HAHA. Thanks for tips

@ChuckBiggins-mp9ty 10 месяцев назад

best bass channel on yt

@adityarao5721 10 месяцев назад

Pls put this kind of content regularly, even building basslines. It really helps and inspires to see it come from players like you!:) Cheers ! love from India:)

@JoseAv-tx4yl 10 месяцев назад

Important thing the distance between the body and the strings (near the fretboard, you can use any kind of material or putting something between the bod and the pickguard [like any kind of paper folded) thats a game changer for slap bass. Just get a distance from the the strings that the finger of your plucking hand just fill all that space bewteen, if it gets a little tight is good for some people too, is an amazing step for slap bass and something easy

@covingtoncreek 10 месяцев назад

Love the video. I've leaned towards picking songs to learn that contain the skills I want to learn. It keeps me motivated and interested. When I was a beginner I definitely practiced skills, although it was frankly a grind.

@joaoericocaldasdelima7735 2 месяца назад

The worst part is the schedule... I'm really not disciplined enough to practice alone. Hate doing those backtracks exercises. It bores me a lot. But when I'm with my band, then I can spend hours just jamming and trying some stuff.

@DominusFeles 10 месяцев назад

Are we finally getting Bass Camp tasteful Christmas sweaters?

@facelessman7733 10 месяцев назад

Charles is the GOAT.

@alexl.9917 10 месяцев назад

Great tips, I'm finding myself just in this situation, learning and practicing many different topics. I've made real progress doing this, but right now I'm kinda stuck and was looking for myself to get a plan, a path, a guide to get a more coherent and consistent way of progress. Your tips came at the right time and I wasn't so far from it, so it's very appreciated as a new input and confirmation of my own thoughts, thank you

@dantep02 10 месяцев назад

@KingDodango 2 месяца назад

Question: How do you get that tone from an active bass?

@haroldgonzalez-pm9hg 9 месяцев назад

What if my fav bassist has a 6 string bass and I only have a 4 string :((

@beautifulinstrumentals2866 10 месяцев назад

These videos have been really well thought out, completely useful and made to create a repeatable and sustainable process that applies to everyone in one way or another. Excellent!!

@DeeterPlays 10 месяцев назад

Great tips! Thanks Charles!

@Practicalmusicministryskil4906 10 месяцев назад

Such helpful information-thank you! I just started sharing videos on my RU-vid channel in the hopes of making basic music literacy accessible to all.

@CatrinaDaimonLee 10 месяцев назад

u askin me to do stuff?! i saw ur thumbnail and i thot u jus wan me to hold my bass and point to a piece of paper, dude! i mean.....duuuuuuuuuuuude! Amir!te?

@Denvercoder 8 месяцев назад

What bass is that?

@UncommonDenominatorj528 10 месяцев назад

Realistic practice schedule for many of us is "unrealistic", it's sometimes impossible. Consistency used to be attainable too, but I find myself looking to a man named Berthoud (I don't know if you heard of him, if not definitely look him up) 👆, as a silver lining to 18 years of musicianship that have been so trying and painful that I have been on the verge of quitting many times now. I am actually once again in such a dark place in life that I find it no coincidence to be watching this video after going to my local Guitar Center and picking up a few LUTES just to help ease pain. It's been over 3 months since touching my Bass and I had to reteach myself half of my own songs, since I am no longer part of a band and can't afford to even record my material. It's depressing. Berthoud may never know his true impact on people, but if he's reading this then perhaps he does know. He's the only reason I don't quit.

@Gothgalactica 8 месяцев назад

Hi, I love this advice. Wondering if you really like the Cure and post punk what 3 things would you make your practice areas? Im curious to see what you think! Thank you sm for your content, super grateful. Cheers!

@MrBaverbo 10 месяцев назад

Please give some tips on right hand tapping, it’s the only thing keeping me down right now, I can only really use my index and middle finger consistently. (Also, you’re a fking unit, keep it up!)

@jean-philippemorin1176 10 месяцев назад

First thng I shoud pratice is having a practice routine... so when I'll be good at it I could follow a practiçe routine... ;)

@Glad4394 10 месяцев назад

I’m having issues transposing prog metal (polyhia etc.) riffs from 5 strings to 4. I’m a returning bass player. Any thoughts?

@declanhowley4679 10 месяцев назад

thats how you explain bass playing to someone starting out...start slow listen to what your playing...❤ from ireland..

@christianandrewbella5611 10 месяцев назад

So I've heared someone, I forgot who it is, but he said that play it slow until you can play it faster and faster

@mtims_official Месяц назад

U tha best

@EpicBassTime_ 10 месяцев назад

If we’re being real, you either love it or you don’t, I will always try and play everyday forever, cause I want to and look forward to it

@jpblog8152 10 месяцев назад

Excellent tutorial, Hopefully to have a bass guitar from you sir😇😁

@kennedyomata4 10 месяцев назад

Which four string bass guitar is pocket friendly for a newbie? I need to get one

@stevewalters6403 10 месяцев назад

When will your new signature bass be listed on the Schecter website?

@dornelli1 10 месяцев назад

that's a fuckin awesome lookin bass, mate, congrats

@ccastillo36540 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for this video I been playing for 2 years and have not improved much n u hit it right on the nail I'm all-over the place n never focused on getting good on one style of music,,, I go from Reggae to salsa and everything in between

@ronglass5968 3 месяца назад

I’m a guitarist and have a page of notes from this. Now to get to work!

@arpEDgio 10 месяцев назад

Wow. Very practical and useful guidance here. Great video

@interestingisitnot1 10 месяцев назад

Practicing what you do! Forget Flea lol!

@lambalamp871 10 месяцев назад

Can you teach about speed training ?

@Johnnybazakatone 10 месяцев назад

Realy nice sound your new bass

@st0rmrider 10 месяцев назад

you really own that bass...

@smegulate9826 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for this, bud

@tigerscott2966 9 месяцев назад

Great video...thanks.

@halphillips1775 10 месяцев назад

This is very practical advice, thank you!

@greedygringoprospecting6941 10 месяцев назад

flea is not slap. henrick linder ,alain caron ,brian bromberg ,slap bass.

@1983electric 10 месяцев назад

flea can slap, but that's not at all the majority of his playing

@rise.eugene 10 месяцев назад

Charles, thank you!🙏

@EpicBassTime_ 10 месяцев назад

Ah yes the video

@HasanWarrior 10 месяцев назад

Outstanding!

@goffperu 10 месяцев назад

Good advice.

@TobbyEmmanuel-m5u 8 месяцев назад

Great tips

@heinhtut6398 10 месяцев назад

Thank you

@adamadeptus3686 10 месяцев назад

Charles, can you please make a video where you play the Major scale in every key with tabs? I'd like to play along to practice with that daily. I havent seen any other RU-vid bassists make such a video yet. Would get a lot of views overtime by being looped by practicing bassists, so would help the channel grow too!😊

@Honz4Marek 10 месяцев назад

Learn one major scale, listen how it sounds and then figure out how to move it to different keys yourself. You will learn more then by using tabs.

@adamadeptus3686 10 месяцев назад

@@Honz4Marek Working on this. Thanks! 🙏

@chulidadanirmansewa1062 10 месяцев назад

Brother can u plz make a video regarding best bass tone guitar. I m from nepal n great fan of u..cause i m a bass player to.. What would be the greatest bass brand for best groove tone..

@X-EvilAsh 10 месяцев назад

There isn't exactly a "Best bass" it's all in the hands. In the player! Not the bass. Very good players can make a very cheap bass sound good!

@danpost4755 10 месяцев назад

Excellent video!

@rikd5452 10 месяцев назад

The primary way to get better as a musician, is to learn how to READ MUSIC! Not a single mention of that in this list of practicing advice. That makes no sense at all.